Red Sox will retire Wade Boggs' No. 26 and we'll drink to that When we're talking about Wade Boggs, the Hall of Fame third baseman, it's hard to not talk about numbers. He had 3,010 hits in 18 MLB seasons, finishing with a .328 career average. He's also famous for supposedly drinking 107 beers in a day. Both are impressive feats, but the first is the reason for this next bit of historical … [Read more...]
Temple vs. Toledo: Boca Raton Bowl preview – Sports Illustrated
Temple vs. Toledo: Boca Raton Bowl preview - Sports Illustrated No. 24 Temple (10–3) vs. Toledo (9–2) Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Reason to watch While neither team wanted to end up in Boca Raton, this bowl game offers the best matchup with a Group of Five squad other than the Peach Bowl. Both Toledo and Temple had legitimate hopes of earning the Group of Five’s berth in a New Year’s Six bowl but … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily fantasy hockey picks: December 21 lineup – FanSided
DraftKings daily fantasy hockey picks: December 21 lineup - FanSided Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Here are our DraftKings daily picks for the NHL games happening on Monday. In an effort to help with your research and planning for your DraftKings daily fantasy lineup FanSided has provided you with players to target. The following sides are broken down by position … [Read more...]
NBA daily fantasy picks: Five players who could help your lineup for Dec. 21 – Sports Illustrated
NBA daily fantasy picks: Five players who could help your lineup for Dec. 21 - Sports Illustrated The NBA kicks off Christmas week with a nine-game Monday slate that includes a pair of five-figure players in James Harden and Russell Westbrook. That means that Kevin Durant, of all people, costs less than $10,000 on Monday. That alone makes him even more intriguing than he usually is on a nightly … [Read more...]
Florida’s Taylor, Robinson, McCalister all headed to NFL
Florida's Taylor, Robinson, McCalister all headed to NFL Florida is losing three of its top players to the NFL. Gators head coach Jim McElwain announced Monday that running back Kelvin Taylor, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and defensive lineman Alex McCalister all plan to enter the NFL draft. Taylor has been a significant contributor in each of his three years with the Gators. He emerged … [Read more...]
Jansrud beats Svindal in final of new parallel giant slalom (The Associated Press)
Jansrud beats Svindal in final of new parallel giant slalom (The Associated Press) Kjetil Jansrud edged Norwegian teammate Aksel Lund Svindal to win the new head-to-head event of parallel giant slalom which made its debut on the World Cup circuit in Alta Badia on Monday. Taking advantage of the seemingly faster blue course, Jansrud beat Svindal by 0.22 seconds in the final run of about 20 … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Alta Badia men’s parallel giant slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Alta Badia men's parallel giant slalom results (Reuters) Dec 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Alta Badia Men's Parallel Giant Slalom on Monday 1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 2. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) 3. Andre Myhrer (Sweden) 4. Dominik Schwaiger (Germany) 5. Alexis Pinturault (France) 6. Massimiliano Blardone (Italy) 7. Gino Caviezel (Switzerland) … [Read more...]
Where to find Arsenal vs. Manchester City live on US TV and streaming
Where to find Arsenal vs. Manchester City live on US TV and streaming Monday’s clash between Arsenal and Manchester City could have a big implication on the Premier League title race as both clubs are trying to narrow the gap against high-flying Leicester City. But if you live in the United States, where can you find the game on television and streaming? Here […] Monday’s clash between … [Read more...]
Vancouver Canucks admit to playing for shootouts
Vancouver Canucks admit to playing for shootouts Once their games head to overtime, the Vancouver Canucks are looking to go to shootouts rather than winning games in the extra session. News of this strategy came after a 5-4 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers, which came after a 4-3 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Province newspaper spoke to winger Daniel Sedin about this … [Read more...]
Kirk Cousins files ‘You like that’ trademark, but not sure we do
Kirk Cousins files ‘You like that’ trademark, but not sure we do First, there’s the obvious: In those rare moments when you are a celebrity — 15 minutes or otherwise — and you can capture the imagination of a nation with a catchphrase, you call your lawyer and have him or her start filing paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It’s smart, right? Congratulations! You … [Read more...]